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• To pay scot and lot — Lot Lot (l[o^]t), n. [AS. hlot; akin to hle[ o]tan to cast lots, OS. hl[=o]t lot, D. lot, G. loos, OHG. l[=o]z, Icel. hlutr, Sw. lott, Dan. lod, Goth. hlauts. Cf. {Allot}, {Lotto}, {Lottery}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which happens without human… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Scot and lot — Scot Scot, n. [Icel. skot; or OF. escot, F. [ e]cot, LL. scottum, scotum, from a kindred German word; akin to AS. scot, and E. shot, shoot; cf. AS. sce[ o]tan to shoot, to contribute. See {Shoot}, and cf. {Shot}.] A portion of money assessed or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• scot and lot — 1. Brit. Hist. a municipal tax assessed proportionately upon the members of a community. 2. pay scot and lot, to pay in full; settle finally. [1275 1325; ME, rhyming phrase; see SCOT, LOT] * * * …   Universalium

• Scot and lot — (0. Fr. escot , AS. sceot , a payment; lot, a portion or share) is a phrase common in the records of English medieval boroughs, applied to those householders who were assessed for a tax (such as tallage) paid to the borough for local or national… …   Wikipedia

• scot and lot — noun Date: 15th century 1. a parish assessment formerly laid on subjects in Great Britain according to their ability to pay 2. obligations of all kinds taken as a whole …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Lot — (l[o^]t), n. [AS. hlot; akin to hle[ o]tan to cast lots, OS. hl[=o]t lot, D. lot, G. loos, OHG. l[=o]z, Icel. hlutr, Sw. lott, Dan. lod, Goth. hlauts. Cf. {Allot}, {Lotto}, {Lottery}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which happens without human design or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• scot — [skät] n. [ME < ON skot, tribute, SHOT1] money assessed or paid; tax; levy scot and lot 1. an old parish tax in Great Britain, assessed according to ability to pay 2. in full: in the phrase pay scot and lot …   English World dictionary

• Scot — Scot, n. [Icel. skot; or OF. escot, F. [ e]cot, LL. scottum, scotum, from a kindred German word; akin to AS. scot, and E. shot, shoot; cf. AS. sce[ o]tan to shoot, to contribute. See {Shoot}, and cf. {Shot}.] A portion of money assessed or paid;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• To cast in one's lot with — Lot Lot (l[o^]t), n. [AS. hlot; akin to hle[ o]tan to cast lots, OS. hl[=o]t lot, D. lot, G. loos, OHG. l[=o]z, Icel. hlutr, Sw. lott, Dan. lod, Goth. hlauts. Cf. {Allot}, {Lotto}, {Lottery}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which happens without human… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• scotand lot — scot and lot n. A municipal tax formerly levied in Great Britain on the members of a community in proportion to their ability to pay. Idiom: pay scot and lot To pay in full. * * * …   Universalium

• To cast lots — Lot Lot (l[o^]t), n. [AS. hlot; akin to hle[ o]tan to cast lots, OS. hl[=o]t lot, D. lot, G. loos, OHG. l[=o]z, Icel. hlutr, Sw. lott, Dan. lod, Goth. hlauts. Cf. {Allot}, {Lotto}, {Lottery}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which happens without human… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English